Facilities Technical Officer

Facilities Technical Officer
Location: Worcestershire
Contract: Temporary - 6 months
Hourly Rate: £25.00-£35.00 per hour (Umbrella)

Role Overview
An opportunity has arisen for a Facilities Technical Officer to support the effective management of planned cyclical services and reactive maintenance across a range of housing and property assets.

The successful candidate will help maintain the condition, safety and compliance of buildings, ensuring that properties meet statutory requirements, industry standards and best practice guidance.

The role will cover a variety of property types, including communal residential blocks, temporary accommodation, leasehold properties, supported housing and other managed housing assets. A key focus will be ensuring compliance across the six principal areas of building safety: Gas, Electrical, Fire, Water Hygiene, Asbestos and Lift Safety.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
Hard Facilities Management
Manage cyclical servicing schedules for building plant, equipment and maintenance systems.
Review and interpret service reports, identifying any necessary remedial actions.
Allocate follow-up works to contractors and directly employed trades staff.
Provide technical advice and support for responsive repairs, cyclical servicing and planned maintenance programmes.
Inspections and Reactive Maintenance
Carry out regular inspections of buildings and communal areas to assess condition, safety and maintenance requirements.
Respond to reactive maintenance requests, assess issues and coordinate appropriate remedial works.
Prepare detailed inspection reports and recommend suitable courses of action.
Assign maintenance tasks to contractors and trade staff, escalating issues for inclusion in planned works programmes where necessary.
Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will have experience in facilities management, property maintenance or building services, with a sound understanding of statutory compliance, maintenance procedures and contractor management.

Strong organisational, communication and technical problem-solving skills will be essential to ensure maintenance works are delivered effectively and property assets remain safe, compliant and well maintained.

Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.